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Mr Moore continued: "The telescopes in use can show up to a quarter of a million times more detail than the human eye so the brilliant 'star like' planet Venus will be transformed into a huge crescent shaped disk - something almost no humans alive have ever seen.

"The Moon will also be on view, as will the planets Mars and Uranus just to add to the occasion."

The event is free of charge and there will be refreshments for everyone.